The Challenge

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Torture is a major theme of this episode.

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Theo is in a tight spot with a two-minute time penalty after losing last weeks challenge.

The grueling mini-final involves a series of checkpoints.

First, the competitors must dig through the sand to retrieve a key.

Its so hot the players are starting to feel high on the spice.

Theyre seeing frozen margarita mirages.

Kyland and Jordan take off first for the guys, and Kyland secures his second win in a row.

For target Jordan, second is the first to lose, so hes still at risk.

Here comes Tori, his beloved ex-fiancee, to his rescue!

When Michele finally solves her puzzle, Laurel tells the camera, I am peacing the fuck out.

Um, is the momentum in the room with us?

He needs to see the MTV psychologist on his way out because hes clearly having delusions of grandeur.

Actually, never mind, shes already back in Florida treating dogs better than people.

Two long glass cylinders sit in the center of the arena with holes scattered across them.

This process is repeated until someone gets stuck.

In the Era Invitational, Theos size worked to his advantage tremendously.

He got to Hall Brawl against Paulie, who is half a foot shorter than him.

They go back and forth for a whopping13 roundswith neither competitor showing any sign of slowing down.

All these people act like cult leaders!

Michele is like, Cut ties with all your friends and family and only worship me.

Unsurprisingly, he selects Michele, Olivia, and Cara as next weeks targets.

With Theo out of the game, all the showmances are officially out of play.

Unless Josh finally works up the courage to take his crush on Bananas to the next level.